News for Dec. 28, 2003

Holy Hobbits! Fans take umbrage

12/28/03, 11:53 am EST - Xoanon

In your TV review of "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King," you made mention of Gandalf's unusual physical prowess for a seemingly "old man." From the books, I know that Gandalf is not really "human." All wizards are actually ancient spirits given human form, which accounts for their powerful magical abilities (as opposed to the "subtle" magic of the elves and such). [More]